This title explores how, in 1970, a communist rebellion in the south of Oman threatened not only the stability of the Arabian Peninsula but more importantly the vital oil routes through the Persian Gulf. Within six months, the SAS arrived to lead a fierce secret war against the rebels.
This title explores how, in 1970, a communist rebellion in the south of Oman threatened not only the stability of the Arabian Peninsula but more impor...
The dramatic account of the last British bomber raid the long-range attack on Stanley airfield that opened the Falklands War. Before dawn on May 1st, 1982, a lone RAF Vulcan B2 bomber made its way towards the runway at Port Stanley airport. It was aiming to strike the first blow of Britain s campaign to retake the Falklands. The flight was the culmination of a huge military effort and was the longest-range attack in aviation history. It was also the last time that the RAF flew heavy bombers into combat, before the old techniques and equipment were replaced with the digital, fly-by-wire,...
The dramatic account of the last British bomber raid the long-range attack on Stanley airfield that opened the Falklands War. Before dawn on May 1...
In January 1972, British Honduras, now Belize, was threatened with imminent invasion. Ark Royal, once the most powerful warship in the Royal Navy, offered the only effective means of preventing the little Central American country being overrun by Guatemalan paratroops. Rowland White has here pieced together the story of this episode.
In January 1972, British Honduras, now Belize, was threatened with imminent invasion. Ark Royal, once the most powerful warship in the Royal Navy, off...
A spellbinding account of the first flight of the Space Shuttle, one of the great technological developments of the late 20th century. On April 12, 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built -- the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of the record-breaking X-planes the likes of which Chuck Yeager had tested in the skies over the Mojave Desert, Columbia was a winged rocket plane, the size of an airliner, capable...
A spellbinding account of the first flight of the Space Shuttle, one of the great technological developments of the late 20th century. ...
Eight thousand miles from home, its fate hinges on just twenty Sea Harriers against the two hundred-strong might of the Argentine Air Force. The odds against them are overwhelming. The MoD's own estimates suggest that half the Harriers will be lost in the opening days of the conflict.
Eight thousand miles from home, its fate hinges on just twenty Sea Harriers against the two hundred-strong might of the Argentine Air Force. The odd...
